If you’ve been looking forward to something for a long time, you’ll tend to do anything to make sure that it still happens. That’s the situation in this adorable new Mercedes ad. There’s a major snowstorm, but this dad still departs in their Benz with his son to a movie theater. He walks in, and it’s completely deserted. After wandering around disappointed, he comes back outside to meet his dad. Just then, another Mercedes emerges, and out hops a girl. Presumably, it was their first date. Aww. It’s a sweet story, and also serves well to advertise the 4MATIC All-wheel Drive. The soft song playing is “Make You Feel My Love” by Sleeping At Last.

This ad from Amazon has been getting rave reviews, and for good reason. We see the friendship between two older men. One is a priest, and the other is an imam. They chat, have coffee…you know, normal things that friends do. As the spot unfolds, they both go on Amazon and get kneepads to help make prayer easier. In a year marked by political strife and hatred, this commercial is a breath of fresh air. Well done, Amazon.

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At first glance, this spot for Ram Trucks, aptly named “Praise”, just looks like a tribute to the oft-overlooked blue-collar workers of America…a group who just may have delivered an election win for Donald Trump. But look closer and it also references the worker with a green card, and the tired single mother. In any case, this is a well-written ad with evocative imagery. Nice work from The Richards Group.

“Where Is My Mind?” seems like the perfect song to use when you’re trying to sell a virtual reality headset, like the Samsung Gear VR. The original version of the song, probably most famous from its use in Fight Club, is by the Pixies. In this spot, it’s a cover by Nada Surf. In any case, it’s a really cool ad. Nice work.

Aww. This ginger boy meets his new classmate, who’s another ginger and came all the way from Ireland. He’s got a crush. He sheepishly checks out a book of Irish love poems from the library. And then he tries some Kerrygold Irish butter and cheese, and decides this would be a perfect way to break the ice. He approaches her while she’s sitting alone at lunch with his Kerrygold (and presumably a handwritten Irish love poem), and puts a smile on her face. He’s made a new friend…and maybe more. Cute. The soft song playing is “The Girl I Haven’t Met” by Nate Richert. Fun fact: Nate Richert played Harvey on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.

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Well uhh, current events have made the last few days a tough time (I realize there’s a lot of you who aren’t upset, but if you aren’t upset, you obviously run in a different circle than me). But hey, the new John Lewis Christmas ad just came out…those are always good for some heartwarming emotion. And a lot of views…it’s gotten almost 3.8 million views in less than a day. In this year’s, we meet Buster the Boxer. After his human dad sets up a backyard trampoline as a Christmas surprise for his daughter, he jealously sees wild animals gleefully bouncing around on it. Buster wants in! And so on Christmas morning, he seizes the moment and leaps on the trampoline before she even has a chance. Buster’s having a ball! Nothing revolutionary or groundbreaking, but cute work from John Lewis, created by adam&eveDDB.